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Alan Abel (I) (1924–2018)

Actor | Director | Writer

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Writer, musician and film producer whose greatest claim to fame is in being one of the country's greatest practical jokers. Four years out of Ohio State University, Abel perpetrated his first major ... read full biography

Known for Is There Sex After Death? (1971), The Faking of the President (1976), Putney Swope (1969), Armstrong Circle Theatre (1951)

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Aug 2, 1924 (died Sep 14, 2018)

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Past Film & Video (5 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Abel Raises Cain (2005) Self, Composer Self, Composer See fewer
Miss Nude America (1976) Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer
The Faking of the President (1976) Director, Producer, Writer Director, Producer, Writer See fewer
Is There Sex After Death? (1971) Dr. Rogers, Director, Producer, Soundtrack ("Breast Rock", "Rape of the Lock"), Writer Dr. Rogers, Director, Producer, Soundtrack ("Breast Rock", "Rape of the Lock"), Writer See fewer
Putney Swope (1969) Mr. Lucky Mr. Lucky See fewer	$200K

Past Television (1 title)	Episodes
Armstrong Circle Theatre (1951) (TV Series) - Actor (1 episode, 1951) Actor (1 episode, 1951) See fewer Lover's Leap (Jun 5, 1951) Season 1, Episode 53 - Actor Actor See fewer	1

Self (7 titles)
Radical Jesters (2008) Self Self See fewer
Private Dicks: Men Exposed (1999) (TV Movie) - Bruce Bruce See fewer
The Mike Douglas Show (1964–1972) (TV Series) - Self - Writer / Prankster / Self (6 episodes, 1964) Self - Writer / Prankster / Self (6 episodes, 1964) See fewer Episode #11.194 (May 25, 1972) Season 11, Episode 194 - Self - Writer Self - Writer See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Dennis Wholey Show (1969) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1969) Self (1 episode, 1969) See fewer Episode #1.5 (Aug 22, 1969) Season 1, Episode 5 - Self Self See fewer
The Merv Griffin Show (1968) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1968) Self (1 episode, 1968) See fewer Tony Randall, John Cassavetes, Jack Carter, Josephine Premice, Gilbert Price, Alan Abel (Dec 30, 1968) Season 6, Episode 86 - Self Self See fewer
No More Excuses (1968) Self Self See fewer
Kaufman Lives Self Self See fewer

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